Archive for October, 2008

Have I mentioned how I love autumn? The cool weather we have had the last few days has only magnified this sentiment. Mornings with bright blue skies and scarves make me happy. Very happy indeed. My parents are here, the weather is beautiful and I am lucky to be able to dedicate my time to ...

October has been a very busy month for me. Today is the day I was supposed to be posting photos of me tossing pizza dough up in the air, but it couldn't be. I spent too much time enjoying the fall and images like this. Being away for most of this month has really backed ...

My floors are scrubbed, lavender sachet under the pillow and my grocery list complete. My parents are arriving tonight and everything must be perfect. I impose the silliest things on myself when my mom comes to visit. I know none of this is important to her because she comes to see me, but deep inside, ...

Since I was gone for practically three weeks, I have not been thinking about the upcoming holidays. It suddenly hit me when we went over to a friend's house for dinner and their entire house was beautifully decorated with autumn motifs. Halloween is around the corner (still don't know if our little boy will end ...

When I was a child, one of my most clear memories of autumn and winter was my mom making apple compote. She used to prepare it with whole apples, dried apricots, cinnamon and a tiny bit of sugar. Sometimes she would do it on the stovetop, sometimes in the oven. The entire house ...